NEWSNATIONNOW (Ryan Mancini and The Hill) - Trump floats idea to 'stay and keep the oil' in Iran, noting Venezuela deal
The president previously made similar comments about the conflict ending after the midterms.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Joseph Addington) - Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble
The president is anxious for a win, but taking over Venezuela’s oil reserves might prove a poison pill. The post Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Is a Big Gamble The president is anxious for a win, but taking over Venezuela’s oil reserves might prove a poison pill. (Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images) At the end of August, President Donald Trump announced a major deal with the government of Venezuela. The agreement would give the U.S. functional control of about 20 percent of Venezuela’s oil, which equates to over 65 billion barrels—or almost one and a half times more oil than the United States has in its own current proven reserves (which total approximately 46 billion barrels). The vehicle for the deal is…Open
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - 'A deal signed at gunpoint'- Francisco Rodríguez slams neocolonial US-Venezuela oil pact
After kidnapping Venezuela's President and First Lady, the Trump administration has struck a historic deal with Venezuela's unelected leadership that effectively grants it control over one fifth of the country's massive oil reserves.
Economist Francisco Rodríguez tells The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal why he believes the deal represents "gunpoint diplomacy," with Venezuela's de facto President Delcy Rodríguez essentially gifting the US billions of barrels of crude in order to avoid the same fate as her predecessor. Conducted under the auspices of a corporation run by a Venezuelan oligarch facing multiple money laundering indictments abroad, with little transparency and absolute US control, Rodríguez describes the deal as an unprecedented sell-off of Venezuela's sovereignty that will open the floodgates of corruption. Francisco Rodríguez is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research and a Faculty Affiliate at the University of Denver’s…Open
BITCHUTE (The Corbett Report) - The Truth About Venezuelan Oil - #newworldnextweek
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STRIPES (Stars and Stripes Brie...) - Check the fine print on Trump’s new oil deal with Venezuela | Stars and Stripes
If Donald Trump thinks prices at the pump are coming down before the midterms, or even during his presidency, he should think again.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Louisiana positioned as key gateway for Venezuelan crude
Trump administration is pushing to sharply increase Venezuelan oil production and direct more of it toward the United States.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - US-Venezuela oil deal could help secure American dominance if domestic shale production declines
America’s energy dominance comes from extracting oil from shale deep underground better than anyone, but those wells decline over time. Diverse resources abroad could help the U.S. maintain its position as a world energy leader.
DAILYCALLER (David Blackmon) - What Happens With The US-Venezuela Oil Deal After 2028?
‘what if the winner in 2028 is a TDS-afflicted Democrat’
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Maduro and his wife claim immunity from prosecution
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's lawyer said he is immune from prosecution because he is a head of state.
NYTIMES (Simon Romero, Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer) - Alejandro Betancourt, Trump’s Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations
Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations. Now he’s the U.S. government’s unrivaled partner in President Trump’s bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.